It is possible to enter a period of change in one’s life that is preceded by several dreams of warning.  This dream is the second in a series of warnings.  The bobcat dream was the first.

In this dream, I am at work.  I decided to take a break and look around.  I stepped outside of the building I was in and onto a sidewalk.  The buildings and the dirt street had a distinctly Old West look-wooden buildings, wooden sidewalks, wooden railings.  I was a little surprised by the look of it, but not a lot. As I stood there, just watching and observing, I saw three boats in the middle of the street.  There was a stream running down the center and the boats were passing through.  They were the size of small cruisers meant for fun in the sun.  Two of the boats were going in the same direction and keeping pace with each other.  The third boat was going in the opposite direction.  The third boat passed between the other two and this created a friction of energy which started waves rolling out from their passage.  I found this rather amusing, even when one of the waves crashed against my feet and ankles.  But then it kept getting worse, and the energy of their friction caused a storm to move in.  Dark clouds rolled overhead, the wind became very strong and roared down the street.  And then a tornado came from the direction of the third ship.  The street itself was narrow, and the tornado large, dark and furious.  It filled the street with its body and roared towards me.  I saw other people also on the street running for cover.  I turned to find cover myself, but don’t know if I made it before the tornado hit.

The Western style of the street is indicative of how I perceive my work place and environment.  In the West, people were very independent and self-reliant as there wasn’t a strong authority in charge.  But this also meant there was more lawlessness.  I perceive my workplace as without a strong managing body.  Management tends to leave employees to their own devices, believing they know what they are doing and will do it. This isn’t always the case, though.  The three boats represent three bodies of thought of how work needs to be done.  Two of the bodies are in sync and “sailing” in the same direction.  But one of the bodies of thought is going against the others, and this is causing trouble in our workplace.  At first the friction seems minimal, even when it touches me.  But then I find it continues and turns into a big “Storm”, a big upheaval in my workplace where changes could be made that might seem destructive or harmful, even if they really aren’t. It is such a strong storm, I don’t know if I will be safe from it (still have a job or reassignment of duties) or if anyone else will either.  This situation could be a major challenge to me and very upsetting if I don’t protect myself.

Prophetic dreams can be very challenging.  If you aren’t fully aware of dream language/symbology, then it would be easy to try and apply this merely to one’s current emotional/mental/spiritual state.  At the time of this dream, an incident had happened at my workplace, which I believe is represented by the wave washing against my feet (and the Bobcat dream).  I thought the incident was done, and understood that it occurred because of the difference in opinion of how to handle certain situations that three of my bosses hold.  I also knew that the friction caused between the three bosses was affecting other aspects of our work, but the dream accurately foretold that the situation would develop into an upheaval as one of the bosses felt it necessary to leave, and the friction that had been caused continued to ripple out.  It still remains to be seen what the final results of the changes will be.

Sometimes dreams are meant to bring warning of conditions and situations one must face.  The warning is to help you better deal with the situation and thus bring about the best possible outcome.

I was in my home and stepped outside to the walkway.  I looked across the street to an empty lot that is wild and uncut.  It was a bright day, perhaps mid-afternoon.  I was very surprised to see a Bobcat walking through the vegetation.  He did not notice me but headed towards the street at a trajectory that would take him to my neighbor’s property.  I had never seen a wild Bobcat before and to see him in a populated area was quite surprising.

This is a warning dream of conditions to come.  The front yard represents what I show the world.  The bobcat represents someone who makes aggressive or spiteful comments. The bobcat is headed directly towards my neighbor’s property. Conditions to come indicate problems with my neighbor being aggressive and/or making spiteful comments.  The point of the warning is to give me an opportunity to behave in the best way possible to the situations that will arise because of this. I can react just as negatively as the neighbor and thus make things worse, or I can react as positively as possible and keep matters from escalating.  It is possible that the neighbor will cause matters to escalate no matter what I do, but at least by behaving in the best way possible, I can remain as blameless as possible.

There is also a second interpretation which can be applied.  Again, a warning dream of conditions to come.  The front yard represents awaiting what comes next in my life.  The bobcat represents a wild or aggressive situation.  The bobcat is headed directly towards my neighbor’s property.  Conditions will be coming into my life that will bring wild and/or aggressive situations that I must deal with from a situation or person that I deal with on a regular basis.  Again, the point of the dream is to give me the opportunity to react with love, patience and grace in a difficult situation instead of just reacting instinctively, which could make matters worse.

As you can see, both interpretations basically are saying the same thing, but one interpretation is more specific in what is to happen.  If you are wondering, the neighbor could mean not just a literal neighbor where I live, but a co-worker whose workstation is in the neighboring range of my work area.  You can continue with this analogy.